Births (published 1/8)

CHARLESTON - Andria Latrish Straughter and Demont Lee Scott are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 9:06 p.m. Dec. 17, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Sandreya Brijeana Mae Straughter weighed 7 pounds, 3 1/2 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Gloria J. Straughter and Donnie L. Straughter of Charleston.

Paternal grandparents are Ethel Scott and Bobby Johnson of Charleston.

DEXTER - Jessica Johnson and Timothy Hatton are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:31 p.m. Dec. 18, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Keller Christian Hatton weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are James A. Johnson Jr. and Susan K, McCarty.

Hatton, son of William D. Hatton and Joyce A. Hatton, is a laborer.

NEW MADRID - Nicole Latrese Bevly and Patrick Wayne Johnson are the parents of their fourth child, first son, born at 5:50 p.m. Dec. 19, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Patrick Wayne Johnson Jr. weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Dorothy Jean Bevly and the late Arther Redman.

Paternal grandparents are the late Samantha Johnson and Robert Johnson.

SIKESTON - John Bryan and Kristina Lynn Skelton are the parents of their second daughter, born at 7:29 a.m. Dec. 20, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Hallie Lynn Skelton weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 18-inches long.

The former Kristina Rodgers, Mrs. Skelton is the daughter of Virginia and Ron McKenzie of Sikeston and Thomas and Pat Rodgers of Dexter.

Skelton, son of Belinda and Scott Campbell and Nathan and Barb Skelton of Sikeston, is employed by Good Humor-Breyers.